Tonight I ran 5 miles on the treadmill because it was pretty hot outside. I had a great run: 5 miles in 44:35, averaging 8:55. I ran the first half in about 22:45 and kicked it up to finish the second half in 21:50. I ran the last mile in 8:19, a little faster than marathon race pace.
I felt really good throughout the run. In the middle of my run, I checked my heart rate, and it was about 160 (right where it should be). After the last mile at 8:19 it was around 180 but fell back to 120 pretty quickly. In the next 2 1/2 weeks, I'd like to get to the point where race pace feels a lot easier so I can begin my official marathon training feeling strong.
After the run I did 3 sets of pushups and 3 sets of crunches. I really need to do more strength training, but it will be hard to fit it into my running, especially as the runs get longer. |